A Driving Anger : The Psychology of Road Rage.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Dwyer, Anne, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Automobile drivers.

Road rage.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

Why are today's drivers so angry and what can we do about it?.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Acknowledgment

The Anger That Drives Us

Part I: Psychological Foundations

Chapter 1: Five Myths about Driving Anger

Myth #1: Driving Anger Is New

Myth #2: They're All Angry People

Myth #3: Aggressive Drivers Are the Same as Angry Drivers

Myth #4: It's Mostly Men

Myth #5: It's because Our Cars Are Weapons

Looking Ahead . . .

Chapter 2: An Anger Primer

Frustration and Regression

The Many Faces of Anger

Thinking and Feelings Go Together

Anger while Driving

What about Rage?

What about Productive Anger?

Chapter 3: Our Driving Social Spaces

When Margie Got Mad

It's All about the "Life Space"

A Driver's Life Space

The Angered Driver's Life Space

Cognitive Dissonance and Driving Anger

"Crazy" Driving Anger

Looking Ahead

Part II: Social Psychological Onramps to Driving Anger

Chapter 4: Anonymity: Many of the Angriest Never Are Known

What If Other Drivers Knew You?

The Zimbardo Anonymity Experiments

Being Anonymous Online

Anonymity and Driving Anger

Passengers and Our Need to Be Noticed

Chapter 5: Explanations: Making Sense of Strangers

The Case of the Mistaken Lane Change

Measuring Driving Anger

Explaining Other People's Behavior

Making Sense of Strangers

Fixating and Ruminating

Explanations and Driving Anger

Stranger Rage

Chapter 6: Independence: Our Unrealistic Assumptions

The Fantasy of the Open Road

The Reality of Interdependence

The Stone Mountain Freeway Incident

It's My Way on the Highway

Chapter 7: Moral Outrage: Self-Appointed Guardians of the Roadway

The I-95 Crossbow Incident

Moral Outrage

So Many Rules, So Many Opportunities For Outrage!

The Drive for Vengeance

Chapter 8: The Need for Speed

Ricky Bobby and the Need for Speed.

Urgency and Triggering the Unhinged

"Rushed, Unhappy, and Drained"

It's a Different World When We're Rushed

Urgency and Driving

Chapter 9: Maybe It Is about You

The Mass Pike Incident

Personality

Trait Anger

Trait Anxiety

The Narcissistic Personality

Psychopathology

Intermittent Explosive Disorder

Sociopathy

Borderline Personality Disorder

Drug and Alcohol Addiction

Demographics

Age

Other Demographics: Not Much Matters

It's All about How You See the Other

Reflections on the "Who"

Part III: Anger and Aggression in Context

Chapter 10: Driving Anger around the World

Across the Globe

What the Numbers Say

Driving Anger by Country

Individualism

A Personal Story

A Final Note: Driving Anger across the United States

Chapter 11: Other Rages

Air Rage

The Psychology of Air Rage

First, the Similarities

Queue Rage

A Major Contributor: Alcohol

The Many Rules of Air Travel

An Abundance of Rages

Chapter 12: The Consequences of Driving Anger

A Child Is Murdered

The Effects of Anger

If It's There, We'll Use It

The "Weapons Effect"

Two Angry Drivers . . .Tit for Tat

The Penalties for Road Rage

Part IV: Exit Ramps off Driving Anger

Chapter 13: The Nine Steps to Driving Peace

Peace and Calm

Introducing the Nine Steps

Chapter 14: Reduce Anonymity

Acknowledge Some Identifiability

Imagine That You Are Known

Chapter 15: Change Your Explanations

Accept Doubt

Be Empathetic

Don't Personalize

Avoid Stereotyping

Chapter 16: Accept Interdependence

Celebrate Positive Interdependence

Take the Long View

Relish Shared Equality

Chapter 17: Curb Your Outrage

Don't Appoint Yourself Guardian of the Roadway

Practice Forgiveness

Maintain Perspective and Hope for Karma

Be Merciful.

Chapter 18: Avoid Urgency

Give Yourself Extra Time

If You Can't Avoid Urgency . . . Try These Steps

Chapter 19: Know Your Triggers

Observe Your Own Driving Anger

Ask Trusted Others

Chapter 20: Redirect Your Attention

Shift Your Focus

Call a Good Friend

Listen to Joy-Provoking Music, Audiobook, or Podcast

Chapter 21: Rollick in Humor: You Can't Laugh and Fume at the Same Time

Invent Funny Names

Listen to Funny Recordings or Podcasts

Ask a Friend to Share Funny Stories

Chapter 22: Relax: On and Off the Road

Reduce Stress before Driving

Practice Relaxation While Driving

Tap into Your Gratitude

Chapter 23: Other Drivers' Anger

The Passenger's Dilemma: De-escalating Our Driver's Anger

Preventing and Responding to Other Drivers' Anger

Pay Attention!

Be the Best Driver You Can Be

Be Courteous and Considerate of Other Drivers

Don't Get Angry Yourself

What if They're Already Angry?

Put Distance between You and the Angry Driver

If Their Angry Driving Persists, Don't Stop-Call 911

Keep Driving along Public Roads-Don't Go Home

Avoid Eye Contact, Don't Engage, and "Eat Crow"

Making Our Roadways Less Angry

Epilogue: Our Driving Future

The Future of Driving: Self-Driving Vehicles and Other Technologies

Three Overarching Takeaways

The Interconnectedness of Our Emotions and Thoughts

We Are All Interdependent

Prioritize Kindness and Save Anger for When It Matters

Notes

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Epilogue

Bibliography

Index.

ISBN:

979-88-8180-037-6

979-88-8184-336-6

9798765161470

OCLC:

1535977834